Hersheys Tip for Chocolate World

As we approach the annual trip to Hershey, we also approach the annual trip to Chocolate World. In the interest of ensuring the best quality, I thought quizzers might like to know this tip on finding out the "expiration date" for Hershey's candy.

For Hershey's candy, there's a 2 character code for the month and year. The year is like the other code, with the number being the last number in the year, the second character is a letter that represents the month. A = January, B = February, and so on. So a code like 9A would mean that the candy expires January of 2009.

Of course, most candy doesn't "go bad", it just gets less tasty. Still, there is no knowledge which is not power. And you might as well get the freshest candy you can, right?